Metro Vancouver officials say they’ve received a growing number of complaints from workers and residents who have found used medical masks and gloves littered on streets, creating a potential health hazard amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The district is now urging anyone who uses such personal protective equipment (PPE) to bag it separately prior to discarding it, in order to further limit the spread of COVID-19. “We also recommend that if a person is looking after anyone who is sick, that those same materials be double-bagged,” Metro Vancouver’s solid waste services general manager Paul Henderson said. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] While it’s not certain that the medical litter could lead